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British Gas has unveiled four new energy efficiency services, with solar and battery installations a core pillar for the new business unit.

A 49M solar and storage project in South Yorkshire is one step closer to development with councillor Benjamin Whomersley supporting the planning application from independent renewable energy firm Banks Renewables.

UK-based solar developer Boom Power has confirmed that over 1GW of its solar and battery energy storage projects will go into planning over the course of 2023.

By setting a “realistic budget and more sustainable prices” for renewable electricity in the upcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction, the UK Government could bolster private investment within solar, RenewableUK said.

Swiss-based heterojunction solar PV cell and module manufacturer Meyer Burger is set to expand into the UK market having achieved Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) certification.

Zenobē Energy has started construction of a 300MW/600MWh battery energy storage project in Blackhillock, Scotland, following a £235 million long-term debt facility secured from five banks.

Solar could benefit from a new arrangement which has seen OVO Energy join Community Energy England as a principal supporter.

Independent power producer Conrad Energy has secured planning permission for a 15MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Somerset.

SSE Energy Solutions is to help fund PhD research into the performance of renewable technologies in the business sector at the University Of Glasgow.

The 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) has been awarded for the research and development of passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) solar photovoltaic technology.